[105] By now, Dravid had started to keep wickets on an infrequent basis with India fielding him as designated wicket-keeper in five out of 10 ODIs played in the three events. Former Indian skipper Rahul Dravid had been one of the greatest batsmen in the history of Test cricket to have played the game. Dravid scored 80 in the first of the 5-match ODI series at his home ground as India won the match by 60 runs. Chasing a target of 395 runs in the First Test, Indian team bundled out meekly for 66 runs on the Durban pitch that provided excessive bounce and seam movement. Dravid, widely regarded as a Test specialist, had a fantastic career in both ODIs and Tests as he finished his career with over 10,000 runs each in both formats. As Manjrekar failed the fitness test, ten minutes before the toss, Sandeep Patil, the then Indian coach, went up to Dravid to inform him that he was indeed going to make his debut that day. Poor weather helped India salvage a draw as only 96.2 overs could be bowled in the innings. Rahul Dravid (India) : Former Indian Top Order Batsman Rahul Dravid Is On Fourth Place In The List Of Most Runs Scored In Test Cricket. [145], Dravid had a decent outing in West Indies in 2002. Rahul Dravid's term as India U-19 coach Dravid had served as the head coach of India U-19 in back-to-back editions of the World Cup in 2016 & 2018 respectively. In March 2006, India lost the Mumbai Test, giving England its first Test victory in India since 1985, enabling it to draw the series 1–1. India recovered from a less than convincing victory against minnows Netherlands and a loss to Australia in the league stage and embarked on a dream run winning eight consecutive matches to qualify for the World Cup Finals for the first time since 1983. – Legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne, December 2008[208], After reaching 10,000 Test runs milestone, he said, "It's a proud moment for sure. For me, growing up, I dreamt of playing for India. India's first innings was declared at a point when Sachin Tendulkar was at 194 runs not out with 16 overs remaining on Day 2. [34] However, Dravid's first full season was in 1991–92, when he scored two centuries and finished up with 380 runs at an average of 63.30,[35] getting selected for the South Zone cricket team in the Duleep Trophy. Indian team, coming out of the shadows of the infamous match fixing scandal, showed a lot of character under the new leadership of Ganguly and Dravid, beating Kenya, Australia and South Africa in consecutive matches to reach the Finals. [174] This was the first time that Australians were 0-1 down in a home series since 1994. I knew I had some more breathing space ... a few more Test matches at least ... gave me a lot of confidence scoring 95 here and 80 at Trent Bridge ... as a player and as a person. For other people with the same surname, see, Rahul Dravid at GQ Men of the Year 2012 Awards. [210] According to the ICC's Code of Conduct, players are not allowed to apply substances to the ball other than sweat and saliva. [75] He won his first ODI Man of the Match award for the 46 runs scored in the low scoring third game of the series. Dravid, widely regarded as a Test specialist, had a fantastic career in both ODIs and Tests as he finished his career with over 10,000 runs … [135] He top scored for India in the series with 259 runs from seven matches at an average of 51.80 and a strike rate of 59.81. He also effected a brilliant run out of Russel Arnold during Sri Lankan innings fielding at short leg. He scored 162 in the drawn Second test to end the series with an average of 432.00 – highest batting average by an Indian in a series across all formats. India Vs Australia Test 1 Adelaide (2003): With India struggling at 85/4, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman stepped up to share a 303-run partnership and guaranteed that India would be in a … Batting and Fielding Mat No Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s CT ST Career 89 5 2174 75* 28.23 1,882 115.51 0 11 269 28 18 0 2013 18 1 471 65 29.43 3 position. [47] He also took his first catch in Test cricket in this match to dismiss Nasser Hussain off the bowling of Srinath. [28] He did his schooling at St. Joseph's Boys High School, Bangalore and earned a degree in commerce from St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Bangalore. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features [72], In a stark contrast to his Test career, Dravid had to struggle a lot to make a mark in the ODIs. [41][165], Dravid topped the international runs chart for 2003/04 cricket season across formats aggregating 1993 runs from 31 matches at an average of 64.29 including three double hundreds. Bruised ribs, torn hamstring It was away from home where Rahul Dravid's, it can [81][82], However, Dravid's achievements in the ODIs were dwarfed by his failures in the shorter format of the game. [184][185][186] After being selected, he announced that he would retire from ODI cricket after the series. Having conceded a 260 runs lead in the first innings of the Second Test at Nottingham, Indians were in a spot of bother. Kohli had earlier equalled Sachin Tendulkar's record of most Test centuries down under (6) and was on the verge of overhauling it. I never had an ambition to do it because I never believed – it is just a reflection of my longevity in the game."[209]. [171] They batted for 93.5 overs bringing about their second 300-run partnership adding 303 runs together before Laxman perished for 148 runs. [63] The first of those four hundreds came on the Zimbabwe tour. [52] Between his ODI debut in April 1996 and the end of 1998 calendar year, Dravid regularly found himself in and out of the ODI team. Inn. But for the presence of one Sachin Tendulkar, he could have become known as the greatest Batsman India has ever produced. Dravid contributed to Kent's county campaign not just with the bat but also with his fielding and bowling taking 14 catches and 4 wickets at an average of 32.00. In January 2004, Dravid was found guilty of ball tampering during an ODI with Zimbabwe. [144] Between Season 2002 and Season 2006, Dravid was the second highest scorer overall and top scorer for India across formats, scoring 8,914 runs from 174 matches at an average of 54.02, including 19 hundreds. [210], Indian coach John Wright came out in defence of Dravid, stating that "It was an innocent mistake". [37][42] Fine performances in the tour games including fifties against Gloucestershire and Leicestershire failed to earn him a place in the team for the First Test. [53] Dravid, batting at no. [153][154] Dravid scored a double hundred in the drawn Fourth Test to notch up his second consecutive man of the match award of the series. He was the second-highest run scorer and had taken the highest number of catches in Test cricket at the time of his retirement. [113] In May 2000, while Dravid was busy playing county cricket in England, he was appointed as the vice-captain of the Indian team announced for the Asia cup. [89] India failed to qualify for the semi-finals having lost to Australia and New Zealand but achieved a consolation victory against Pakistan in a tense game, what with the military conflict going on between the two countries in Kashmir at the same time. In 2019, BCCI appointed Dravid as Head of NCA. Both the matches ended in a draw. On the eve of The Wall of Indian Cricket and the ICC hall of famer’s 46th birthday this answer is to celebrate his achievements. He has also spent 44152 minutes at the crease, which is … He also took the important catch of threatening Inzamam-ul-Haq, who was batting on 122, as India went on to win the match by five runs. [71] The match ended in a draw as India failed to qualify for the Finals of the championship. [126][127] An inspired team India bowled superbly to dismiss Australia for 212 in 68.3 overs. In July 2018, Dravid became the fifth Indian cricketer to be inducted into ICC Hall of Fame. Rahul Dravid. [96] Dravid struck a fine fifty in the last group match as India defeated England to advance into the Super Six stage. And now for the first time you can enjoy it with a fantastic background music. [86] This was his first wicket in international cricket. [178] The 2nd test at Trentbridge, Nottingham again saw Dravid in brilliant form. In their last county game of the season, Kent needed one bonus point to prevent themselves from being relegated to the Second Division. [45] He featured in a 331-run partnership with Tendulkar, which was the highest partnership in ODI cricket history, a record that stood for 15 years until it was broken in 2015. [106] This was Dravid's sixth test hundred but his first test hundred on Indian soil. Dravid is also one of the two batsmen to score 10,000 runs at a single batting position and is the fourth highest run scorer in Test cricket, behind Tendulkar, Ponting and Kallis. [41] Dravid was fined half his match fee for applying cough lozenge on the ball during a match in the series against Zimbabwe – an act that was claimed to be an innocent mistake by coach John Wright.[171]. Tendulkar’s presence, unfortunately, overshadowed Dravid’s accomplishments and did not gain as much attention as they deserved. [4][5][6] He is colloquially known as Dependable or Mr. Virat Kohli Breaks Rahul Dravid's Record That Stayed For 16 Years Virat Kohli was dismissed for 82 runs on the second day of the Melbourne Test. [172] However, Dravid continued to complete his second double hundred of the season. First Test having been abandoned without a ball being bowled,[65] the series started for Dravid with the first duck of his Test career in the first innings of the Second Test and ended with hundreds in both the innings of the Third Test in Hamilton. [41] He followed it up with another failure in the next game scoring just four runs before getting run out against Pakistan. [56] He top scored for India in the Standard Bank International One-Day Series 1996/97 in South Africa with 280 runs from eight games at an average of 35.00 and a strike rate of 60.73,[76] the highlight being a Man of the Match award-winning performance (84 runs, one catch) in the Final of the series that came in a losing cause. Fondly known as The Wall for his consistency in the field, Dravid was one of the most dependable batsmen for India for decades. [94], Dravid kick-started his post World Cup Test season with a decent outing against New Zealand in the 3-match home series. [33] He followed it up with a century against Bengal and three successive centuries after. I remember when I was 50 not out at the end of the day ... walking back to the hotel with Srinath and I knew somehow that this was probably a very significant innings. Rahul Dravid (233) and VVS Laxman (148) got India to 523 all out. [200] He is one of the few Indians whose Test average is better at away than at home, averaging almost five runs more on foreign pitches. On a dustbowl, tailor-made to suit home team spinners, Warne took 4 wickets but could not take the all important wicket of Dravid. [152], India lost the first of the four match Test series. Get more information about Dravid's life and his journey in the field of Cricket [8][9] In December 2011, he became the first non-Australian cricketer to deliver the Bradman Oration in Canberra.[10]. [41] The county stint gave him a chance to "get away to a new environment" and "relax". [50] He also kept wickets in the final two ODIs of the series effecting 3 stumpings. Rahul Dravid had gotten Sourav Ganguly run out in the 2003 Adelaide Test but he ... and played out a draw in Sydney as the four-Test eries ended 1-1. The talks finally materialized and Dravid made his county debut for Kent in April 2000. Here is the moment of India's one of the finest batsmans Rahul Dravid's 13000 test runs. [51], Dravid's early years in international cricket mirrored his international debut. 7, he forged important partnerships, first with another debutante Sourav Ganguly and then with Indian lower order, securing a vital first innings lead for his team. [64], The Zimbabwe tour was followed by a tour to New Zealand. [41], He made his World Cup debut against South Africa at Hove striking a half century, but scored just 13 in the next game against Zimbabwe. Wright argued that Dravid had been trying to apply saliva to the ball when parts of a losenge he had been chewing stuck to the ball; Dravid then tried to wipe it off. [175] Dravid won the man of the match award for his efforts. He has also spent 44152 minutes at the crease, which is the highest time spent on crease by any player in test cricket.[15]. Uncharacteristically, Dravid was the faster of the two scoring 116 of 118 deliveries. [32] Playing alongside future India teammates Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath against Maharashtra in Pune, he scored 82 runs in the match, which ended in a draw. He has spent 44,152 minutes at the crease in Test matches which works out to almost 736 hours, also a world record. [210] Lloyd emphasised that television footage caught Dravid putting a lozenge on the ball during the Zimbabwean innings on Tuesday night at the Gabba. [23], Dravid started playing cricket at the age of 12, and represented Karnataka at the under-15, the under-17 and the under-19 levels. India bowled Australia out for paltry score of 196 riding on Agarkar's six-wicket haul, and were set a target of 230 runs to win the match. However, India lost the best-of-three finals to Australia 2–0. It seems like Virat Kohli sets or breaks a record every time he bats. It is the second-highest aggregate for an Indian batsman in Test cricket after Rahul Dravid aggregated 13265 runs for India in 163 Tests (he played one Test for the ICC) at an average of 52.63 including 36 hundreds and 63 fifties. Rahul Dravid played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2008, 2009 and 2010. His mother, Pushpa, was a professor of architecture at the University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE), Bangalore. [50], Two weeks later, India toured South Africa for a three–match Test series. On the fourth morning, Dravid got injured while fielding at the same position when the ball from Jayawardene's pull shot hit his face through the helmet grill. [117] The ensuing test series against Zimbabwe was John Wright's first assignment as Indian coach. 3 position which had been Dravid's usual spot for quite sometime now, while Dravid, who had gotten out bowled to Warne for second time in a row in the first innings for just 25 runs, was relegated to no. Dravid completed his second hundred of the series in the process. [120], The Australian team toured India in February 2001 for what was being billed as the Final Frontier for Steve Waugh's all conquering men, who were coming on the back of 15 consecutive Test wins. He has taken more than 50 catches each, off the bowling of Anil Kumble (55) and Harbhajan Singh (51) in Tests which is also a record in itself, for a fielder for having taken more than 50 catches of two different bowlers. [153] Having lost an early wicket, Dravid weathered the storm in company of Sanjay Bangar. It is why I leave with sadness but also with pride, You cannot give him any bad balls or anything to get off strike... just pressure him early in the right spot. [50] His performance against Sri Lanka in fourth ODI (64 runs, 1 catch) earned him a man of the match award. Concurrently, Rahul Dravid also won only one Test series at home, which was against Sri Lanka. […] As these things go, Rahul Dravid being known as 'The Wall' is pretty much spot on. [41][112], In February 2000, Tendulkar's resignation from captaincy led to the promotion of Ganguly, the vice-captain then, as the new captain of the Indian team. It is also the second-highest in the world behind Kumar Sangakkara. India cricket legends Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid on this day fifteen years ago shared a 410-run opening stand in Lahore, a moment which later saw the crowd give them an standing ovation. [135][137][138], Dravid had decent success in Standard Bank tri-series on South Africa tour, scoring 214 runs (including 3 fifties) at an average of 53.50 and a strike rate of 71.81. Dravid played for the Indian cricket team with Sachin Tendulkar as his peer. He did reasonably well in the 1999–2000 Carlton & United Series scoring 3 fifties in the triangular event however, India failed to qualify for the Final of the tournament. [94] Dravid once again staged a record breaking partnership worth 318 runs – the first ever three hundred run partnership in ODI history – but this time with Sourav Ganguly, guiding India to a 157-run win. Dravid batted at no. [41] He was the last man out for 233 runs as India conceded a marginal first innings lead of 33 runs to Australia. However, he missed his century by 12 runs. There was too much negativity surrounding Indian cricket marred by match fixing controversy. [139][140][141] Dravid captained the team in the 'unofficial' Third test in the absence of injured Ganguly, which India lost by an innings margin. 3 position in the absence of injured Laxman, Dravid top scored for India in the ensuing 3-Test series as well with 235 runs at an average of 47.00. Rahul Dravid aggregated 13265 runs for India in 163 Tests (he played one Test for the ICC) at an average of 52.63 including 36 hundreds and 63 fifties. India's record under Rahul Dravid as ... and final Test to bag the series 1-0. You have just got to bowl well to him early on because he gets himself really set for a big innings once he is in, Indian people love to give their cricket heroes a nickname. Dravid has proved to be luckier than successful.Under his captaincy, despite of all controversies,INDIAN TEAM has jumped from the 7th position in the ICC rankings to the 3rd position (as of 04/16/06). While Dravid's record was not as strong, he did not lose a single series at home. [130], Dravid had a decent outing in Zimbabwe, scoring 137 runs from 134 balls in the First Tour game and aggregating 138 runs at an average of 69.00 from the drawn Test series. [97] Dravid scored 2, 61 & 29 in the three Super Six matches against Australia, Pakistan & New Zealand respectively. Sent out to open the batting in place of an injured Gautam Gambhir, he scored his second successive hundred. India emerged as the winners of the series beating England in the Final – their first victory after nine consecutive defeats in one-day finals. [11][12] In 2004, after completing his century against Bangladesh in Chittagong, he became the first player to score a century in all the ten Test-playing countries. Patil recalled years later:[44]. India had a dream run in the 2016 edition that was played in While he straightaway made a name for himself in Test cricket, he had to struggle quite a bit to make a mark in ODIs. [21] Indian badminton player Prannoy Kumar, Para-swimmer Sharath Gayakwad and young Golfer S. Chikkarangappa was part of the initial group of athletes to be mentored by Rahul Dravid. Dependable, and often referred to as The Great Wall or The Wall by Indian cricket followers. [45][61] By the end of 1997/98 Test season, he had scored 15 fifties in 22 Tests which included four scores of nineties but just a solitary hundred. [157] Dravid contributed to India's successful campaign with 120 runs at an average of 60.00 and five dismissals behind the wicket. However, he could not break into the playing eleven. He returned for the Zimbabwe's tour of India but performed below par, scoring a fifty each in the Test series and the bilateral ODI series. Rahul Dravid (India vs England, The Oval 2007) 12 runs from 96 balls, Strike Rate: 12.50 Rahul Dravid in action against England in a Test match Rahul Dravid is widely considered to … [34], Dravid, who had been knocking at the doors of Indian national cricket team for quite a while with his consistent performance in domestic cricket, received his first national call in October 1994, for the last two matches of the Wills World Series. Dravid was involved in two of the largest partnerships in ODIs: a 318-run partnership with Sourav Ganguly, the first pair to combine for a 300-run partnership, and then a 331-run partnership with Sachin Tendulkar, which is a world record. I hope I have done some of that. Dravid came out on top. [203] Dravid averages 66.34 runs in Indian Test victories. [29] He is fluent in several languages: Marathi, Kannada, English and Hindi. He was just five runs short of a landmark debut hundred when he nicked a Lewis delivery to the keeper and walked even before umpire's decision. Rahul Dravid has had a mixed record when leading India in Tests. While Tendulkar was admittedly disappointed, any rumours of rift between him and Dravid were quashed by both the cricketers and the team management, who claimed that the matter had been discussed and sorted amicably behind closed doors. Dravid announced retirement from Twenty20 after playing the 2013 Champions League Twenty20 in Sept.-Oct 2013. Cheteshwar Pujara on Monday became only the 11th Indian to cross the 6000-run mark in Test cricket. Although India lost to New Zealand in the Finals, their spirited performance in the tournament helped restoring public faith back in Indian cricket. ... played 164 Tests scoring 13,288 runs with the help of 36 centuries and 63 fifties. Dravid top scored for India in the series with 248 runs at an average of 62.00 and a strike rate of 73.59. India won the match by 171 runs. Rahul Dravid Latest breaking news, pictures, photos and Video News. On Day 4, the 33-year-old completed the dismissal of Cameron Green during Shardul Thakur's over in the 3rd session to match a unique record set by the likes of Rahul Dravid and Krishnamachari Srikkanth. Dravid's sole Test wicket was of Ridley Jacobs in the fourth Test match against the West Indies during the 2001–2002 series. Dravid hit another fifty in a draw against Surrey. Among the 5 Rahul Dravid records that will stand the test of time was the right-hander’s stellar feat: that of becoming the first man to score a century in every Test-playing nation. [170], After earning a draw in the first of the four-match Test series in Australia, Indians found themselves reeling at 85/4 in the Second Test at Adelaide after Australia had piled 556 runs in the first innings when Laxman joined Dravid in the middle. Having regained his form on the tour to West Indies, where he scored a match-winning hundred in Sabina park, Jamaica, Dravid then toured England in what was billed as the series which would decide the World No. India thrillingly achieved their 328 target with just 18 balls left on the final day to win the four-Test series 2-1, the highest successful run chase at Australia's "Fortress Gabba", where the hosts had been unbeaten for 32 years. Happy Birthday Rahul Dravid: Here Are a Few Records That Celebrate 'The Wall' News18. India, however, lost the last match to lose the series 3–4. [198][199], Dravid was known for his technique, and has been one of the best batsmen for the Indian cricket team. [2] Under his coaching, under-19 team was runners up at 2016 u-19 Cricket World Cup and were winners at 2018 u-19 Cricket World Cup. [115] Dravid, who was instrumental in Wright's appointment as India's first foreign head coach, welcomed him with his maiden double hundred. He has spent 44,152 minutes at the crease in Test matches which works out to almost 736 hours, also a world record. Dravid scored 222 runs in the first innings and 73 runs in the second innings receiving a man of the match award for his efforts. He had discussed about the prospects regarding the same with John Wright, the former New Zealand cricketer and incumbent Kent coach, during India's 1998–99 tour of New Zealand. However, he later scored consistently in ODIs as well, earning him the ICC Player of the Year award.[when?] [84] Dravid scored a hundred against Sri Lanka in 1998/99 Pepsi Cup at Nagpur adding a record 236 runs for the 2nd wicket with Ganguly, who also scored a hundred in the match. [153] As the conditions became more and more conducive for batting, the Indian batsmen piled on England's misery. [41] He soon came into his own, top-scoring for India in two consecutive limited-overs series – the Singapore Challenge, the highlight being a hundred in the Final coming in a lost cause,[101][102] and the DMC Cup, the highlight being a match winning effort (77 runs, 4 catches) in the series decider for which he received man-of-the-match award. For the record, the catch of Green was Rohit's fifth in the 4th Test match against the Tim Paine-led side. Dravid's nickname 'The Wall' was devised because of innings such as the 270 he made in more than 12 hours against Pakistan in 2004, the longest by an Indian batsman in Test history. Vihari, who played most of the second innings with a hamstring injury that didn't even allow him to run, revealed that he got an appreciation message from the great Rahul Dravid after the match. He almost won the Third Test for India with his maiden test hundred in the first innings scoring 148 runs and another 81 runs in the second innings at Wanderers before the thunderstorms, dim light and Cullinan's hundred saved the day for South Africa enabling them to draw the match. He is the Director of Cricket Operations at National Cricket Academy, Bengaluru, India. 'The fortress' could also describe Rahul. [161][162] He played as designated keeper in six of the 7-match bilateral ODI series and effected seven dismissals but fared poorly with the bat as India were handed a 2-5 drubbing by the New Zealand. [181] Rahul Dravid smacks the winning run as India create history in Adelaide Oval. 4. [41] Dravid top scored for India in the series with 619 runs at an average of 123.80 and was awarded player of the series for his efforts. I cannot forget that moment. He is not like the other guys who love scoring off every ball, and there is no real weakness in his game either. [103][104] Dravid topped the international runs chart for 1999 cricket season across all formats scoring 782 runs from 19 matches. Though primarily a defensive batsman, Dravid scored 50 runs not out in 22 balls (a strike rate of 227.27) against New Zealand in Hyderabad on 15 November 2003, the second fastest 50 among Indian batsmen. Dravid's 196 ball long resistance finally ended when he got out bowled to Warne for 39 runs. Dravid didn't contribute much with the bat. He was born in Indore, Madhya Pradesh in a Marathi family. [184] He played his last ODI innings against England at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, on 16 September 2011, scoring 69 runs from 79 balls before being bowled by Graeme Swann. During India's unsuccessful tour of England in 2011, in which their 4–0 loss cost them the top rank in Test cricket, Dravid made three centuries. When I look back, I probably exceeded my expectations with what I have done over the last 10 to 12 years. [41][111] His career best bowling figure of 2/43 from nine overs in the First ODI at Kochi, was also the best bowling figure by any bowler in that particular match. He went back to the domestic circuit and kept knocking harder. However, Dravid led the fightback in the second innings with a hundred as Indians managed to earn a draw. One of Dravid's most debated decisions was taken in March 2004, when he was standing in as the captain for injured Sourav Ganguly. [41][162], Dravid arrived in South Africa with the Indian squad to participate in the 2003 Cricket World Cup in the capacity of first-choice keeper-batsman as part of their seven batsmen-four bowlers strategy – an experiment that had brought success to the team in the past year. [36] Dravid's caught the national team selectors' eye with his good performances for India A in the home series against England A in 1994–95. 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